9 Smart Supplies to Make Your Next Painting Job Easier

Painting is the DIYer's go-to method for transforming surfaces from bland and boring to bold and adventurous. And while the end results are almost always enjoyable, the process of getting that paint on to your walls, floors, ceiling and furniture can sometimes be a drag. Save time and sanity with these nine smart tools that will make your next paint job easier!

2. A roller is pretty much required when trying to paint surfaces of large sizes; make the job more pleasant by using one with a soft-grip handle like a Wooster Brush Soft Grip Roller Frame. From Amazon, $8.11.

6. If an extension pole won't work and you really need to get up close and personal to a spot beyond your natural reach, don't balance precariously on a wobbly step ladder, go for a Werner AP-20 225-lbs-Load Capacity Work Platform. From Amazon, $64.52.

7. Don't keep getting up and down a ladder while painting details like trim and windows and don't try to awkwardly hold a regular paint can while doing it. Buy a HANDy Paint Pail to carry paint with you as you work. From Amazon, $9.97.

8. As mentioned above, it's all about the prep work, so grab some 3M Painter's Multi-Use Tape for those straight lines. From Amazon, $5.69.